Packaging Dive reported the development on 2025-12-10. Russell Grissett, an industry leader, is the latest addition to the company in a year of change for Sealed Air, which could be taken private next year.
The report places the news in a wider commercial context. Sealed Air has hired Russell Grissett as its new president for the global food business, the company detailed Wednesday in a LinkedIn post. Grissett joins from Toppan Packaging Americas, where he served as president and CEO this year following Toppan’s purchase of Sonoco’s thermoforming and flexibles packaging business.
For the food sector, the practical implications extend beyond the immediate announcement. It’s the latest in a series of executive changes at Sealed Air this year, which also named a new CEO and new CFO in 2025. This follows Sealed Air’s announcement on Nov. 20 that President of Food Steven Flannery would depart immediately. That was just days after Sealed Air agreed to be acquired.
Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. Grissett also currently chairs the board of directors for the Flexible Packaging Association. Sealed Air could be taken private by mid-next year. In November, the company agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with private equity firm CD&R for an estimated $6.2 billion, though that’s subject to change.
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